Blood concentrations and symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning
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Blood concentrations and symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning
Adapted from Gilman AG (2002). Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 10th ed., p. 1881. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Numbers indicate the amount of hemoglobin that has bonded with carbon monoxide. This number is also called the carboxyhemoglobin level.
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| Primary Medical Reviewer | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | R. Steven Tharratt, MD, MPVM, FACP, FCCP - Pulmonology, Critical Care, Medical Toxicology |
| Last Updated | March 18, 2008 |
| Last updated: | March 18, 2008 |
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| Reviewed By: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, R. Steven Tharratt, MD, MPVM, FACP, FCCP - Pulmonology, Critical Care, Medical Toxicology |
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